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Law Enforcement Searches/AJ's Remains Located

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Billboards featuring Anjelica Hadsell went up across Hampton Roads this week, a small measure of hope her family is clinging to after “AJ” wasn’t found during an overnight search in Norfolk.

Norfolk police got a tip around 12:30 a.m. Thursday linking AJ to Northside Park, according to department spokesman Officer Sam Shenouda. Officers searched the area looking for clues in the investigation of her disappearance, but found nothing.Crews search for missing teen Anjelica Hadsell in Chesapeake
By Joe Fisher Published: March 21, 2015, 10:42 am Updated: April 6, 2015, 11:26 am

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Search and rescue crews are looking for missing 18-year-old Anjelica “AJ” Hadsell near a heavily wooded and marshy area off South Battlefield Boulevard in Chesapeake.
A spokesman with the Norfolk Police Department tells WAVY.com investigators are following a tip they received regarding Hadsell’s disappearance.

Police started searching up and down South Battlefield Boulevard Thursday evening, according to neighbors.
“Throughout the week the investigation led us to this area,” Officer Sam Shenouda of the Norfolk Police Department said. “However we began our search here [Saturday] morning.”Police searching for missing teen in Chesapeake
13News Now 11:51 p.m. EDT March 21, 2015

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Saturday, Norfolk police say they were working off a tip, and searching a marshy area near the 4000 block of Battlefield Boulevard South. They didn't give any other details about the search.

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A dive team with the Norfolk Police Department could be seen coming in and out of the man-made pond all day at the intersection of Joyners Bridge Road and Rt. 258 in Isle of Wight. The search area is roughly 40 miles from where Hadsell was last seen on Millard Street in Norfolk.

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Hines, along with three neighbors, told 10 On Your Side detectives told them they were in the area searching for Hadsell’s cell phone. One resident said police told him Hadsell’s cell phone sent a signal to the area March 3 at 8 a.m.

This is not the first time Norfolk police have searched for Hadsell’s cell phone. They searched a wooded area in Norfolk March 13, after a tip from Hadsell’s father, Wesley Hadsell.

ISLE OF WIGHT, Va. (WAVY) — Norfolk police say they are investigating in Isle of Wight after receiving a tip in regards to Anjelica “AJ” Hadsell, who has been missing since March 2.

On Friday morning, Officer Daniel Hudson with Norfolk police confirmed crews were investigating in the area of Joyners Bridge Road and Rt. 258 in Isle of Wight. They are currently searching the area, exhausting all leads and resources, said Hudson.

Norfolk, Va. – Norfolk Police are continuing the search for missing teenager Anjelica “AJ” Hadsell. On Friday, Norfolk police followed up after receiving a tip that led them to Route 258 and Joyners Bridge Road in Isle of Wight. Norfolk police crews ended the search operations in Isle of Wight around 2 p.m., NewsChannel 3 has learned. Nothing was found that will help investigators, officials say.

SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — Norfolk police say their investigation into the disappearance of Anjelica “AJ” Hadsell led them Thursday to a home in Southampton County, where human remains were found.

SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, Va. — Norfolk police said the human remains discovered in the 34000 block of Smiths Ferry Road in Southampton County Thursday are those of missing Longwood University student Anjelica “AJ” Hadsell.

THE MEDICAL EXAMINER HAS POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED THE HUMAN REMAINS DISCOVERED IN SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY AS BELONGING TO ANJELICA "A.J." HADSELL ACCORDING TO NORFOLK POLICE.

The medical examiner has positively identified the human remains discovered in Southampton County as belonging to Anjelica "A.J." Hadsell according to Norfolk Police. Police now are focusing efforts on bringing closure to the Hadsell family, as the investigation continues.

The remains were found in an area of waist-high grass beside the house, which is near the North Carolina border. In the afternoon, the paper reported that investigators focused their search on a wooded area behind the house.

On Friday evening, the Sheriff's Office made public a description of the woman, in hopes of identifying her. She is white, about 30 years old, 190 pounds and 5 feet, 4 inches tall with dark, shoulder-length hair and blue eyes.

When she was found, she was wearing a blue hoodie with "Navy" across the back and a Navy emblem on the front, a news release Saturday said. The initials "JMS" were written on a tag inside the hoodie, according to the release.

"I went to the scene. It was very hard. I was there when her body was loaded up and carried away. She wasn't alone. God was with my dad and I and we prayed on the road there. Websleuhths helped me tremendously. Thank you. This isn't over. I'll be back on line soon."

The stand out question for me is why THAT house, of all places? What was so special about that house, that it was chosen to leave AJ there? Did whoever left her there know that it was abandoned? Did they know there was no chance of anyone finding her unless they knew exactly where to look? If so, how did they have this information about that specific house?

If you look closely, @1:30 mark , you can see what appears to be a shovel leaned against the shed behind the white fence. I find that interesting, since the home was abandoned for 2 or 3 years. Considering the fact that LE didn't discover AJ's remains until the 2nd day they were at this house, I can't help but wonder if her body was buried or at least partially buried.

The stand out question for me is why THAT house, of all places? What was so special about that house, that it was chosen to leave AJ there? Did whoever left her there know that it was abandoned? Did they know there was no chance of anyone finding her unless they knew exactly where to look? If so, how did they have this information about that specific house?

I think the person that did this had been in the area before, possibly for the full time job but noticed it was overgrown, therefore thinking it could be a potential side job. I think maybe he stopped in to knock or whatever and realized it was empty. Only later, when needing a place to hide a body did this person return. IMO, cell phone data placed that person at this house before and after AJ's death.